A lovely surprise

Someone made contact with me this morning. Once upon a time we were very close friends, that is until he moved to the other side of the world some quarter of a century ago. I have always found it hard to keep in contact with people, and I now understand that this tendency is extremely common among people with autism. It wasn't that I didn't think of him. In fact I think about him very often. It's just that I get so busy with my thoughts that I just don't get round to writing. I'm really very happy that he has made contact. He's one of the loveliest people I know. I will always remember the kindness and friendship he showed me, which at the time were a completely new experience for me.